News across Plymouth County
Southeastern Massachusetts men avoid prison time after causing explosion at college campus
BOSTON – Two Massachusetts men were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for conspiring to damage a building on Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) campus using a large commercial firework. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, Logan David Patterson, 19, of…
Fairhaven man indicted in murder of Mattapoisett’s James Rizza
BROCKTON – A Fairhaven man has been indicted on charges that he shot and killed another man, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. Today, a Plymouth County grand jury indicted Nicholas Botella, 33, on one count of Murder, two counts of Carrying a Firearm…
An Indigenous history ‘not in the books’
About 600 middle schoolers got out of classes Wednesday to learn about traditional Wampanoag dance and culture – along with the tragic history of abuse for thousands of kids their age – at an hour-long assembly in the gym at Plymouth Community Intermediate School. The assembly…
YOUR VIEW: In response to letter about The Drew
Birgitta Kuehn brings up an excellent point regarding Rick Vayo’s new hotel. While she does not seem to know anything about where the residents of the former Chilton House Rest Home actually relocated to, and whether they are happy in their new lodgings – and so is happy to imply…
Plymouth County mother indicted after authorities say 2-month-old injured so severely that she may never walk, speak, feed or care for herself
BROCKTON – A grand jury has indicted a woman charged with physically abusing her two-month-old child, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. Today, a Plymouth County grand jury indicted Jillian Timmons, 34, on two counts of Assault and Battery on a Child…
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Published October 011929 Main Street Unit #1
1929 Main Street Unit #1 Development Marshfield Habitat Home Anonymous Thu, 10/01/2026 - 1:40pm Occupancy Type Own Income Eligibility AMI Threshold 80% AMI Rent or Sale Price $290,000.00 Minimum Income Threshold $98781.00 Minimum annual income Number of Bedrooms 3Bedrooms Number…
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Massachusetts man has daughter and family in mind after winning $400,000 State Lottery prize
A Massachusetts man is thinking of others, and a little bit for himself, after hitting big money recently playing a State Lottery game. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Robert Cheetham of Plymouth is the winner of a $416,405 prize on a $2 bet while playing “Timber…
Plymouth Seafood Festival to celebrate town’s history
Plymouth is known around the world for its history. But for generations, much of the town’s identity – and its survival — came directly from the sea. Fishing and shipping helped Plymouth thrive through the 19th century, as fisheries and seafood played a key role in the town’s…
YOUR VIEW: Recognizing the sacrifice of those relocated by The Drew
Mr. Antall gave a lovely and forward-looking description of the gentrification of Plymouth. With lifelong friends and acquaintances in town I’m always vested in its progress. You may wonder at another aspect of Mr. Vayo’s project. I did, as a Planning Board member, when Mr. Vayo…
YOUR VIEW: ‘Preserve direct local democracy’
As rumblings grow about altering our form of government, a critical test is brewing at our upcoming Town Meeting: defending our legislative authority against a trend of citizen petitions being ruled out of order. Town Meeting is the supreme legislative authority. Under our…
Marcia J. Keen, 82, nurse and Carnegie Hero Medal winner
Marcia J. Keen, formerly of Plymouth, died on Sept. 14 after a battle with cancer. She was 82. Born Aug. 4, 1944, in Plymouth to Henry and Dorothy (Crane) Walton, she received a Carnegie Hero Medal at aged 14 after she saved a six-year-old boy from drowning at Manomet Beach. She…